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The Bears and Patriots have new coaches, both expected to be successful. Chicago hired within the division this offseason, nabbing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to take over its outfit. Johnson created a dominant offense in Detroit during his tenure there, and the Bears are hoping the same formula will work in their building.On the other hand, Mike Vrabel will take over in New England after Jerod Mayo was fired following just one season as the Patriots’ head coach. Check out the early odds for next season’s Coach of the Year at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 26.NFL Coach of the Year 2025…

WASHINGTON :Hawaiian Airlines said on Thursday that some of its IT systems were disrupted by a hack, adding its flights were operating as scheduled.In a statement, Hawaiian Airlines said “some of our IT systems” had been affected by a “cybersecurity event.” The nature of the event was not disclosed, but that kind of language is typically used in cases of ransomware incidents, where digital extortionists paralyze a victim’s computer network until a cryptocurrency ransom is paid. The airline, which is owned by Alaska Air Group, said it had “taken steps to safeguard our operations, and our flights are operating safely…

[SINGAPORE] Urging the private sector to stop using NRIC numbers for authentication is a timely and pragmatic move to strengthen data security, industry players told The Business Times. On Thursday (Jun 26), the government released an advisory telling private-sector organisations to move away from using full or partial National Registration Identity Card numbers to authenticate individuals “as soon as possible”.The government is also working with regulated sectors – such as finance, healthcare and telecommunications – to develop sector-specific guidance in the coming months.“This is a sensible move and long overdue. Using NRIC numbers for authentication has always been a weak…

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93.Schifrin’s sons William and Ryan confirmed his death to trade outlets. The Associated Press’ messages to Schifrin’s publicist and representatives for either brother were not immediately returned.The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Fox,” “Voyage of the Damned,” “The Amityville Horror” and “The Sting II.” “Every movie has its own personality. There are no rules to write music for…

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, sitting down five batters in six innings against the Colorado Rockies.Kershaw sits at 2,997 strikeouts in his 18-year career, three short of becoming the 20th major-leaguer to reach the milestone.The 37-year-old would be the third active pitcher to reach the mark behind Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Verlander, in his 20th season, has 3,468 strikeouts. Scherzer has 3,412 in 18 seasons.Kershaw struck out three in the first two innings Thursday and got his fourth for the final out of the fifth. He struck out Tyler Freeman…

BARCELONA, Spain — Jilted, betrayed, dumped, or defiant. It’s hard to describe the European Union after relentless attacks from its once-dependable ally, the United States. The threat from Donald Trump’s second administration against Greenland, its sweeping tariff plans and courtship of Moscow have firmed up some European leaders’ vows to reduce their reliance on America. That has not gone unnoticed in another global power. China hopes for a Europe detached from the U.S. and is sensing an opportunity now to divide the West. For the past several years, the EU moved in lockstep with Washington to levy tariffs on Chinese…

WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.Guidance from the parliamentarian is rarely ignored and Republican leaders are now forced to consider difficult options. Republicans were counting on big cuts to Medicaid and other programs to offset trillions of dollars in Trump tax breaks, their top priority. Additionally, the parliamentarian, who is the Senate’s chief arbiter of its often complicated rules, advised against various…

The NFL has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for 10 games without pay for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.Tucker’s suspension, which stems from allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced in January, will go into effect on August 26, but he’s still able to serve the suspension if a team doesn’t sign him.”We are disappointed with the NFL’s decision. Justin has always strived to carry himself in a way that would make his family and community proud. He stands by his previous statements,” Tucker’s agent, Rob Roche, said in a statement, according to NFL Media. “In order to…

Washington — Some Senate Democrats cast doubt on the Trump administration’s characterization of the strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities after top officials briefed senators Thursday. In recent days, President Trump repeatedly declared “total obliteration” after three nuclear sites were bombed in a secret attack by the U.S. Meanwhile, an initial classified assessment found that the strikes set back Tehran’s nuclear program by a matter of months, while Mr. Trump said the nuclear program was set back “basically decades.” Democrats questioned assertions regarding how much Iran’s nuclear program has been hindered. “I walk away from that briefing still under the belief that we have…

The S&P 500 is approaching a record high, marking a stunning turnaround from April when stocks nosedived after President Donald Trump unveiled a flurry of tariffs on so-called “Liberation Day.”The S&P 500 has jumped 23% since closing at its 2025 low on April 8. On Thursday, it closed up 9 points, or 0.8%, to 6,141, just three points shy of its record closing high of 6,144 on February 19. The tech-heavy Nasdaq also flirted with its previous record of 20,174, set in December 2024, inching up 195 points, or 1%, on Thursday to close at 20,167.The market could surpass those…